Innovation & Enterprise – Eric-Mark Huitema

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Trucks, the tools of our COVID-19 transport heroes, risk being left behind in the recovery plans

June 29, 2020

Now that national and European initiatives to support the automobile industry are slowly taking shape, it really strikes me that many policy makers seem to forget about heavy-duty vehicles. While truck drivers made sure food and medicine were delivered to us during the COVID-19 crisis, their vehicles are now too often overlooked in the recovery… » read more

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Innovation & Enterprise, Transport

Even if we manage to overcome COVID-19, a no-deal Brexit might be the next threat to the auto sector

May 5, 2020

While Europe still grapples with the health, social and economic impacts of the coronavirus, and EU automobile manufacturers battle for survival, the second round of negotiations on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union took place last week. This is not something we can overlook, because a no-deal Brexit at the… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Innovation & Enterprise, UK in Europe

Saving lives with big data and AI requires better infrastructure

February 28, 2020

Government representatives and key stakeholders from more than 80 countries gathered in Stockholm last week for the third Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety. I was also in Sweden to talk about the important contribution that artificial intelligence (AI) and big data can make to the EU’s ambitious goal of reducing road fatalities and serious… » read more

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Health & Consumers, Innovation & Enterprise, Transport

How automated driving will change our lives for the better

December 23, 2019

At the beginning of December, ACEA launched its automated driving roadmap. This landmark publication sets out the steps towards deployment and lists the required legislative changes. We should, however, not forget about the wider implications of this transformation. Because the impact of automation on society, and particularly how it will improve social inclusion and access… » read more

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InfoSociety, Innovation & Enterprise, Transport

Celebrating 15 years of ACEA’s successful presence in China

December 2, 2019

Earlier this month, I came back to the ACEA offices in Brussels after a fruitful trip to Asia, which included stops in Singapore, China and Japan. One of the reasons for this visit was to celebrate the 15th anniversary of our Beijing office, which is one of ACEA’s major success stories in my view. But… » read more

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Global Europe, Innovation & Enterprise, Transport

Auto industry remains the backbone of the European economy, new data confirms

July 2, 2019

Last week, I had the pleasure to launch the new ACEA Automobile Industry Pocket Guide at the occasion of our annual general meeting in Brussels. The 2019-2020 edition of this publication contains the latest figures on employment and innovation in the EU auto industry, as well as data on the production, registration, international trade and… » read more

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Innovation & Enterprise, Science & Policymaking, Social Europe & Jobs, Transport

Why Chinese and European auto manufacturers need to work more closely together

March 29, 2019

China and the European Union are the world’s number one and two car markets. Together they account for half of all passenger cars sold and built around the world. Moreover, the two regions are emerging as the major global regulatory powers, setting ambitious standards and targets for tomorrow’s vehicles. That is why we at ACEA… » read more

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Global Europe, Innovation & Enterprise

No-deal Brexit and US tariff threat, combined with CO2 targets, make 2019 a challenging year

March 4, 2019

Europe’s automobile industry will face some fundamental challenges this year. These include the looming prospect of a no-deal Brexit, the ever-present threat of US tariffs on car imports from the EU, as well as meeting stringent CO2 targets – both those for 2020 and the recently-agreed post-2020 targets for cars, vans and trucks. Given the… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Global Europe, Innovation & Enterprise, UK in Europe

First-ever truck CO2 standards should be agreed soon, but avoid copying EU approach to cars

October 4, 2018

Every other year in September, the global truck industry meets in Hanover for the International Motor Show dedicated to commercial vehicles. Given that ACEA represents the EU’s seven major truck manufacturers, we were also present in Hanover to set out the industry’s joint position on the EU proposal for truck CO2 standards. Most notably, we… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Energy, Innovation & Enterprise, Transport

New figures underline the importance of Europe’s auto industry

July 31, 2018

Early last month, we published this year’s edition of our popular Automobile Industry Pocket Guide. This comprehensive 74-page booklet provides you with an extensive overview of one of Europe’s key industries. In it, you will find the latest data on the contribution of the EU automotive sector to economic growth, society, mobility and the environment;… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Energy, Innovation & Enterprise, Sustainable Dev., Transport

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